Updated 31 October 2008

Student members of ISB are eligible for the following three grants. A number of competitive grants will be awarded each year. In the year of the ISB Congress, a fourth category of award will be available to assist students attend and present at the ISB Congress.  All grant amounts are shown in US dollars.

1) The Matching Dissertation Grant Program:

There will be several competitive grants of $US2500 made for doctoral dissertation research. A condition is that the applicant will have a commitment from her/his institution or another source to provide a further matching $US2500 or equivalent. This program is applicable to those who are doctoral candidates and are seeking assistance with costs of their dissertation research. Applications should include the following:

a)     a 3-page summary which includes the purpose, hypotheses, reference to key related literature, study design, methods, timetable for the measurements and budget;

b)      a CV of the applicant: 2-3 pages in length (including list of publications, current grade point average, results of any standardized tests (i.e. GRE) that the applicant has taken);

c)      a document from her/his institution or other source which ensures provision of the matching $US2500;

d)      a one page recommendation from the dissertation advisor who must also be an ISB member at the time of application.

Application forms are available at here. Applications are to be received by the end of November, 2008. Notification to applicants will be by February 1, 2009. Recipients will be expected to present results at the next ISB Congress and acknowledge ISB support in any publications. Recipients will be encouraged to publish their work in one of the ISB-affiliated journals.

2) The International Travel Grant Program:

In order to allow student members to travel abroad to experience science in other cultures, we will offer several grants of $US2500 for travel related to biomechanics research. A report on the accomplishments during the trip will be expected by the committee. Applications should include:

a)     a 3-page proposal which includes the purpose of the visit, timetable, activities to be involved in, the total budget for the visit (including other financial assistance, etc.);

b)     a CV of the applicant: 2-3 pages in length (including list of publications, current grade point average, results of any standardized tests (i.e. GRE) that the applicant has taken);

c)     a document from the host institution verifying support for the visit;

d)     a recommendation letter of support for the travel from the applicant's supervisor who must also be an ISB member at the time of application.

Application forms are available at here. Applications are to be received by the end of November, 2008. Notification to applicants will be by February 1, 2009.

3)  The Congress Travel Grant Program:

This grant is offered only in the years of an ISB Congress. Therefore, it will be offered in 2008 to help reduce the travel expenses to attend the XXII ISB Congress in Cape Town, South Africa (http://www.isb2009.org). The ISB Congress provides a wonderful opportunity for exchange of information and for meeting other scientists who can be influential in the development of new directions. By virtue of the need to move the congresses among different continents, it is often very difficult for students to afford to travel to the Congress or to pay the registration fee if they can travel. However, we will offer several travel grants of up to $US1000 to student members who will be presenting their research results at the 2009 ISB Congress in Cape Town. Applications should include the following:

a)      a 3-page proposal which includes a copy of the submitted abstract and the total budget for the travel;

b)      a CV of the applicant: 2-3 pages in length (including list of publications, passport picture, current grade  point average, results of any standardized tests that the applicant has taken (i.e. GRE));

c)      a recommendation letter of support from the applicant's supervisor who must also be an ISB member at the time of application.

4)  The International Affiliate Development Grant Program:

This grant of up to $US2500 is offered to student biomechanists from low income or restricted currency countries to enable them to spend time in an approved, established biomechanics laboratory or to attend a relevant, approved training course.

Applications should include the following:

a)      a 3-page proposal which includes the total budget for the travel;

b)      a CV of the applicant: 2-3 pages in length (including list of academic course undertaken, research activities, passport picture, current grade point average, results of any standardized tests that the applicant has taken (i.e. GRE));

c)      a recommendation letter of support from the applicant's supervisor and from the host institute verifying the visit and the host's mentor who must also be an ISB member at the time of application.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please be aware that applications for the first three awards can only be accepted from FINANCIAL member applicants and supervisors.
• Please provide the ISB membership number in your application. It can be obtained from the ISB Member Database or from ISB Treasurer / Membership Secretary, Dr. Graeme Wood.
• ISB student grants do not cover indirect costs or equipment.
• ISB student grants are intended for students only, not post-docs.
• First time applicants are preferred, but others can be considered if the funds allow.
• Applicants will generally only be considered for one ISB student grant in any one application round.
• The evaluation committee is authorized to limit the number of applications per institution.
• Recipients must submit a brief report to the ISB Council which will be published in the Newsletter

Grant applications should be mailed to:

Prof. Peter Milburn
School of Physiotherapy & Exercise Science
Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD 4222

AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 7 555 28992
Fax: +61 7 555 28674

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Application forms are available at here. Applications are to be received by the end of November, 2008. Notification to applicants will be by February 1, 2009.